Tag Archives: Measurement

Planning for proper attribution – how far is too far?

The other day I was thinking about attribution. Most folks these days agree that last-click attribution isn’t the best practice, but we’re still struggling to make sense of it. How do we make sure that the proper pieces of the … Continue reading

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Searchmetrics helps bridge the social, SEO gap

Last week, I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek of Searchmetrics’ newest release: Searchmetrics Essentials. I also had the pleasure to speak with Searchmetric’s CEO Horst Joepen. He gave me a look at the new tool and it … Continue reading

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The best social media measurement tool: the analyst

With all of the discussion lately about which social media monitoring and measurement tools to use, which ones not to use or just how to go about choosing, it seems we’ve all forgotten the biggest key to successful measurement: the … Continue reading

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Getting around your attribution problem

I’ve come to the conclusion that attribution is measurement’s only unsolvable problem. There is no currently process to reliably or accurately give proper attribution. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to measure. It just means you have to skirt … Continue reading

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Reporting vs. Analyzing: Know the difference

I just wanted to get one thing clear: reporting and analyzing do not mean the same thing. While both have to do with measurement (or monitoring), they have very different definitions. More and more frequently I’m seeing blog posts and … Continue reading

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Is the whole greater than the sum of its parts in data analysis?

When we talk about social media analysis or monitoring, most of us think of something along the same lines. Analyzing mentions in social media to try to find insights, sales leads and the like. The focus is on finding mentions … Continue reading

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What could 10,000 tweets teach you?

My first tweet ever was on July 7, 2009 (below). Just over one year later, I hit the 10,000 tweet mark. Whether or not I spend wholly too much time on Twitter is still up in the air, but what … Continue reading

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DR. WHAW? – June 1, 2010

This post was written by DR. WHAW? Contributor Melissa Cafiero. Do you find that you read a mix of articles throughout the day (different topics, fun and professional, etc.) or are you fairly focused in deciding what you read? I … Continue reading

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DR. WHAW? – May 18, 2010

This post was written by DR. WHAW? Contributor Melissa Cafiero. I’m looking for new resources. Are there sites with content you can’t live without? I’m also looking for sites which talk about crisis communications specifically (both for personal reasons and … Continue reading

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DR. WHAW? – May 12, 2010

This post was written by DR. WHAW? Contributor Danny Prager. There was an absurd amount of great content passed around the interwebs today (as per usual), and now I’m going to share some highlights. Without futher ado — DR. WHAW? … Continue reading

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